Official 2016 Australian Open Thread
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Fed making a game of this, maybe miracles do happen!0
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The Fed gets a set back, game on!0
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Djokovic wins in four sets.
Do you think the Aussies get bored of him winning it every year?0 -
Murray v Raonic gone to a fifth set!
Djok must be quietly confident whatever happens.0 -
Murray 4-0 up in fifth set.0
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Djok is at another level now, I can't imagine Murray has any confidence he can beat him, especially in AustraliaLenGlover said:Murray v Raonic gone to a fifth set!
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Murray 5-1 up in the fifth.0
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Having said that, 10 years ago I would never have been so casual about a British player reaching a Grand Slam final, something which Tim never achieved, and Greg achieved just once!killerandflash said:
Djok is at another level now, I can't imagine Murray has any confidence he can beat him, especially in AustraliaLenGlover said:Murray v Raonic gone to a fifth set!
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Fifth time Murray has reached the final in Melbourne.killerandflash said:
Having said that, 10 years ago I would never have been so casual about a British player reaching a Grand Slam final, something which Tim never achieved, and Greg achieved just once!killerandflash said:
Djok is at another level now, I can't imagine Murray has any confidence he can beat him, especially in AustraliaLenGlover said:Murray v Raonic gone to a fifth set!
Djok must be quietly confident whatever happens.
Lost the first four though.0 - Sponsored links:
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Game set and match Murray 6-2 in the fifth.0
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It's interesting how the Australians spread the big matches around, rather than having both semis on the same day.
Thus Djok/Fed was yesterday, while Murray was today. Even the finals are spread around, the women's doubles final took place today before the Murray match, which does make it look a bit unimportant, the warm up to the big event...0 -
He seemed to get away with that... He only got broken once which was in the first set but sounded as though the last set was easier because of a groin issue for Roanic0
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I hope Charlton Athletic aren't treating him...ForeverAddickted said:He seemed to get away with that... He only got broken once which was in the first set but sounded as though the last set was easier because of a groin issue for Roanic
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Three Scots in the finals - Andy (singles), Jamie (doubles) and Gordon Reid has made the final of the men's wheelchair singles and doubles !0
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I don't like Murray and can't stand the way he acts on court. However he is the greatest British player ever and one of the very best ever to play the game.
He is unlucky to play in an era of truly great players0 -
You never heard of Fred Perry?All_Thaid_Up said:I don't like Murray and can't stand the way he acts on court. However he is the greatest British player ever and one of the very best ever to play the game.
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i thought he made polo shirts? (:Riviera said:
You never heard of Fred Perry?All_Thaid_Up said:I don't like Murray and can't stand the way he acts on court. However he is the greatest British player ever and one of the very best ever to play the game.
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Don't think anyone could really claim Perry was better than Murray considering the difference in Tennis now from even 10 years or so ago let alone the 30s.0
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You can't compare the level of competition between now and then.Riviera said:
You never heard of Fred Perry?All_Thaid_Up said:I don't like Murray and can't stand the way he acts on court. However he is the greatest British player ever and one of the very best ever to play the game.
He is unlucky to play in an era of truly great players0 - Sponsored links:
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Precisely! So in this era you cannot claim someone is the best ever.All_Thaid_Up said:
You can't compare the level of competition between now and then.Riviera said:
You never heard of Fred Perry?All_Thaid_Up said:I don't like Murray and can't stand the way he acts on court. However he is the greatest British player ever and one of the very best ever to play the game.
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What Fred is wearing below is the first point... How someone could play tennis in trousers back then is crazy, give him the freedom of shorts and a light breathable t-shirt from the modern age and he'll feel like he's got wings, he managed this in the heat of the Australian Open etc. as well when players often complain of how hot it is these days.
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It's impossible to compare people between eras, but Perry won all 4 majors, totalling 8 Grand Slams so it's hard not to say he was Britain's greatest0
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Plus when we won the Australian Open Singles, he also won the Doubles event the same yearkillerandflash said:It's impossible to compare people between eras, but Perry won all 4 majors, totalling 8 Grand Slams so it's hard not to say he was Britain's greatest
Same when we won Wimbledon in 1936, he also won the Mixed Doubles event0 -
The game was less physical then, so it was physically easier to play both singles and doubles. McEnroe, if playing these days, would probably find it too physically tiring to play the doubles as wellForeverAddickted said:
Plus when we won the Australian Open Singles, he also won the Doubles event the same yearkillerandflash said:It's impossible to compare people between eras, but Perry won all 4 majors, totalling 8 Grand Slams so it's hard not to say he was Britain's greatest
Same when we won Wimbledon in 1936, he also won the Mixed Doubles event0 -
By that logic you could claim that Murray is better than Borg or Laver.hudson-son-son said:Don't think anyone could really claim Perry was better than Murray considering the difference in Tennis now from even 10 years or so ago let alone the 30s.
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It all depends on how they play tomorrow. On current form Djok has to be the favourite, beating Federer so decisively while Andy seemed to struggle to beat Raonic. But at this level it is about very fine margins. Even straight sets defeats are rarely as unequal as the sets/games tally suggests.0
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The bookies seem confident.Wheresmeticket? said:It all depends on how they play tomorrow. On current form Djok has to be the favourite, beating Federer so decisively while Andy seemed to struggle to beat Raonic. But at this level it is about very fine margins. Even straight sets defeats are rarely as unequal as the sets/games tally suggests.
Djok 1-5 Murray 4-1 on Bet 365.0 -
Kerber serving for the title! Fingers crossed.0
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I think Djokovic will win but surprised at 4-1 on Murray.LenGlover said:
The bookies seem confident.Wheresmeticket? said:It all depends on how they play tomorrow. On current form Djok has to be the favourite, beating Federer so decisively while Andy seemed to struggle to beat Raonic. But at this level it is about very fine margins. Even straight sets defeats are rarely as unequal as the sets/games tally suggests.
Djok 1-5 Murray 4-1 on Bet 365.0
